Discovered attack: knight to f3 (d4)
li-038rmPuzzle rating: 1355Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
27... Nxf3+ 28. Kh1 Qxf4 29. Qxf4+ Kxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: queen to f4 (+2.9).
- Strong! king to f4 is the sharp choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh1, then Qxf4 and you win the knight.
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